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Apprentice builders repairing flood-damaged Wairoa homes
There is no shortage of housing repairs needed in the Hawke's Bay town.
Fewer apartment jobs blamed for falling crane numbers
Slowing pipelines of work in residential sector blamed for the decrease in skyline giants.
What landlords and tenants need to know this election - will renters take a hit?
Tenant-favoured policies could swing more back towards landlords: details outlined here.
$435m of property sold: NZ's two biggest deals of 2023
Two transactions challenge views that the market is quiet: both were in South Auckland.
Fines for building owners increased four times after Loafers Lodge fire
The Government has also agreed to a new offence for negligent building inspectors.
Labour, National at odds over whether funding exists for Hawke’s Bay Hospital
National's health spokesperson needs business case before committing to hospital spend.
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Realtors waited until sale final before disclosing $100k moisture repairs needed
The house had moisture readings as high as 80%. A normal reading is up to 13%.
$300m Seascape: Construction of NZ’s tallest apartments hits level 50
The project isn't due to be finished until late next year.
Why Chinese pod home doors open into fresh air high up at Point Chevalier project
The way things look with many of the doors now, if you stepped out you'd be in peril.
Failed house buyer’s $429,000 penalty: Experts explain property purchase laws
More buyers are reneging on house purchases.
The Costco effect: One year on from giant US retailer's NZ launch
More than 150,000 Kiwis have signed up.
He offered to buy an Auckland house - when he couldn't pay, it cost him $429,000
Would-be buyer argued vendors should have accepted his lower offer, but he failed.
$23.7m restructuring by multi-millionaire philanthropist John Sax
The company owes $23.7m to Sax’s Autumn Park and Kearoa Holdings.
Developer battles PlaceMakers over materials, alleged delays
A $335,000 debt has sparked court action and a bankruptcy application.
China to Point Chevalier: Who's doing the bright green project?
A green machine rises, with 24,717 applicants on the housing register.
'Extremely complex': Demolition starts at former QE Health site
Asbestos was present in the building.
'It was terrifying': Woman's year-long battle for payout after landslide
A woman whose house was damaged by a landslide is still waiting for her insurance payout.
Letters: National’s tax plan, Act’s construction policy, boot camps and what visitors see
OPINION: Letters on protesters, Labour's policies and transport solutions.
End of an era for iconic flats once saved but now to be demolished
The boarded up Almond Court flats have been an iconic landmark in Whangārei for years.
Warnings before devasting Libya floods went unheeded
Experts had said floods posed significant danger to the dams protecting 90,000 people.
Forged FMA document: Fake financial adviser pleads guilty
He falsely held himself out as a financial adviser in an email to clients.
Appellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plans
Some relief after 'long and energy-sapping journey'.
Business Hub: Sir George Fistonich is back on the wine trail
'I always say to people if you want to be successful in life, do what you love doing.'
Builder skips out on job after allegedly causing $70k botch-up
None of the walls were straight and all the weatherboards had to be torn off and replaced.
EVs, fast food and a supermarket - the new stores coming to Westgate
A multimillion-dollar collection of new fast-food stores is opening near Costco Fuel.
'Thoroughly opposed': Resident survey slams controversial Otago airport plans
The Wānaka Stakeholders Group surveyed more than 600 locals on the issue.
One man's $360m plans for two of his six retirement villages: Graham Wilkinson
One man owns six big NZ retirement villages.
'Shocker' - Nats on $33m Auckland Light Rail deal pre-election
'This purchase shouldn’t have been agreed to when the election is next month.'
Auckland Light Rail strikes $33m deal, Nats plan to axe scheme
ALR chief executive Tommy Parker confirmed the purchase contract today.
'Legacy to the city': Mini-golf course to stay at Memorial Park
Community support helped secure the mini-golf course's future.